Dilated Cardiomyopathy–Related Mortality in the United States: Demographic and Regional Trends Over the Past 2 Decades

DCM-related mortality decreased over the past 2 decades, with a slight increase observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the decreasing trend, sex and racial disparities persisted, with men and Black people having the highest AAMR, whereas regional disparities changed, with the Midwest and South census regions showing an improvement compared with the West of the United States.